Object # PRR-64871: Rock Sample
| Media |  |
| Primary Field # | 05CB-27 |
| IGSN # | PRR064871 |
| Kind of Object | Rock Sample |
| Rock Type | Metamorphic |
| Rock Name | Marble |
| Alternative Rock Name | Tectonite |
| Sample Description | Marble tectonite is a grey and white fine-grained (<1mm) rock |
| Weight | 923 g |
| Susceptibility | 0 x10-5 SI units |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Central Transantarctic Mountains |
| Mountain Range/Island Group | Holyoake Range |
| Mountain/Island Name | Cambrian Bluff |
| Coordinates | -82.420, 160.600 (82° 25.2' S, 160° 36' E) |
| Positioning Method | Geographic Name |
| Surface Features | Weathering salts |
| Additional Material | Reference |
| Primary Field Logistics | LC130 Hercules Aircraft |
| Data Sources | Publication |
| Date Collected | 2005-11-10 |
| Field Year Collected | 2005 |
| Collector | Goodge, John W. |
| Donor | Goodge, John W. |
| References | Brecke, Devon Michele. (2007). Provenance of Glacially Transported Material near Nimrod Glacier, East Antarctica: Evidence of the Ice-Covered East Antarctic Shield. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/212422 |
If you would like a 3D scan of this sample, please contact the Curator.
Cite as:
The Polar Rock Repository (PRR), Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC), Ohio State University: Polar rock and dredge samples available for research and educational use from the PRR.
doi:10.7289/V5RF5S18 [date of access]
